The South African Football Association (Safa) announced Igesund's departure from the national team two months ago.

He was employed on a two-year contract and was tasked with reaching the semifinals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and with qualifying for the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil, both mandates he failed to achieve.

The new Bafana coach is expected to be announced on Saturday and is set to be earning a hefty wage.

This sparks the question, how much do local footballers earn, and how do their salaries compare with footballer salaries around the world?